SHANTI BHUSHAN vs SUPREME COURT OF INDIA THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR

The Supreme Court addressed the administrative authority of the Chief Justice of India as the Master of Roster under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Court reaffirmed that while the Chief Justice has the discretion to allocate cases, this power must be exercised fairly and transparently, without bias towards any particular judge. The petitioner's request for a collegium of five senior judges to interpret 'Chief Justice' was noted, emphasizing the need for adherence to the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 in case allocation procedures.